The war between Donald Trump and Twitter doesn’t seem ready to end. This May 29, a message from Donald Trump was targeted by the moderation services of the platform for “glorification of violence”.
A new warning from the social network, after May 27, and for the first time, Twitter framed a tweet of the American leader of a warning intended for the Net surfers, because of false information related to a hypothetical electoral fraud in California, at the time of the next presidential election.
Donald Trump’s message echoed today at events touching the city of Minneapolis. These gatherings follow on the death of George Floyd, a black American who was suffocated during a police arrest.
“I can’t watch it all happen without doing anything. A total lack of leadership. If the very weak mayor of the radical left Jacob Frey does not pull himself together to regain control of the city, I will send the National Guard to do the job properly ”, first published Donald Trump, with reference to certain riots affecting the city. A first message deemed to comply with the rules of the social network.
“These thugs dishonor the memory of George Floyd and I won’t let that happen. I just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and assured him that the military was available to him. In case of difficulties, we will regain control but if looting begins, then the shooting too ”he continued. This second message is hidden by default from users of the social network, who consider that it glorifies violence. You can still access it with one click.
“Public Interest” Messages
Despite not respecting Twitter rules, Donald Trump’s post has not been deleted, unlike what would be done for most other users. A choice assumed by the social network, due to the public interest of certain messages.
“At Twitter, we generally take action against Tweets who break our rules. However, we recognize that it may sometimes be in the public interest to allow users to view Tweets that would otherwise be deleted. We consider that the content is of public interest if it contributes directly to the understanding or the discussion of a subject of public interest “explains the company on his site, referring to publications by members of governments or leaders.
This new episode follows when signing a decree by Donald Trump, to limit the protection of social networks from possible criminal prosecution for hateful publications by their users. Protection existing since their inception, thanks to their status as a simple host.
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